Top 5 religions of the world
By: Allie Zimmerman
Christianity
Developed out of Judaism in 33 CE. It was formed from the birth, teaching,death and resurrection of Jesus, the son of God and the Virgin Mary. It is a monotheistic religion. The holy book is the bible. Celebrate Christmas (the day Christ was born), Halloween (the eve of all saints), Easter(the resurrection of Jesus) and many more. Sunday is the Lord's day and so they go to church that day.
Judaism
Formed in 2000 CE. It is a monotheistic religion. The primary figures are the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the prophet Moses. The holy books are the Torah, tanakh, and the Talmud. They celebrate Hanukkah (celebrated for the victory over the Syrian-Greek rulers), purim and Passover.
Hinduism
Hinduism was formed in 2000 B.C.E. in india. It is a polytheistic religion. There are 27 gods and goddess, some of them are Krishna, Sita, Vishnu, Kali, Lakshmi, and brahma. They believe in samsara (the cycle of rebirth) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). The sacred texts are Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Epics. Their holidays are holi, Diwali, mahashivarati and more.
Buddhism
Formed in the 5th century B.C.E. in India. The sacred texts are the Pali Tipitika, the Mahayana, and the Vajrayana Canons. They do not believe in gods. They celebrate Vesak (Buddha day), Asalha Puja day (Dhamma day) and many more.
Islam
Started in 622 CE. It is a monotheistic religion. Their god is Allah. Their sacred text is the Qur'an. They believe Allah is the creator and sustainer of the world and you must surrender your will to him. It was founded on the teaching of the prophet Muhammed. Their two official holidays are the Eid Al-Fitr, and the Eid Al-Adha.
Christianity
This picture is of the cross. Jesus was nailed to the cross, the cross without the body on it symbolizes his resurrection, when Jesus is on the cross it is a crucifix, to show his sacrifice for the peoples' salvation
Judaism
This is The Star of David. The Jews believe that the six points of the star represent God's absolute rule over the universe in all six directions (north, south, east, west, up and down) They also believed that the two triangles represent our two natures (good and evil) and that the star protects Jews from evil
Hinduism
Goddess Lakshmi- goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and spiritual. Her name means the goal of life. She is the wife of lord Krishna. Her 4 arms represent the 4 directions of space, her 4 hands represent the4 ends of human life( dharma, Kama, Artha, moksha).
Buddhism
This is Kwan Yin, the most important figure of the Buddhist religion. She is the goddess of compassion.
Islam
This is the crescent moon. Some say that this is the symbol of the Islam religion. Many people believe different things. Like that it's a symbol to honor the Greek goddess Diana, or that the 5 points of the star represent the 5 pillars of Islam, or that it was the symbol of the Ottoman Empire and so the people adopted it as their symbol, or that it isn't their symbol at all.
Chrsitianity: why the Christians celebrate Easter
Judaism: the holiday Hanukkah
Hindu Wedding Ceremony | Chitra & Priya